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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02
JUNKETING "INVESTIGATIONs.r

The investigation Of State institutions
is all right in theory and all wrong in prac-
tice. The theory is that all State institu-
tons, benevolent, penal, reformatory and ed
vocational, being subject to Legislative control,
should be regularly investigated by legislative
committees as to their management efficiency,
etc. This is right The practice has gen
orally been to make the whole business sort
of pleasure trip, the investigation" being a
mere sideshow, and done, if at all, in super
fetal and perfunctory manner. The investi-
eating party generally consists of as many
members of the committee as can conveniently
GO, together with a number of invited guests,
and their wives, daughters and intimate
friends. Sometimes special car IS provided,
and the Investigating party travels in luxuri
Gus style. Arrived at their destination, they
become the guests of the party of the second
and perhaps wined and made the recipients of
much hospitality and attention. If time
permits, they make hasty tour of
the institution, and polite but
cursory examination, then come home
| and make report compimenting the manage
ment and covering everything all over with
praise. Perhaps they are right and perhaps
not. In such cases it is mere guess work and
as apt to be wrong as right. Thousands of
| loo, ctatt Esipu cr IN oil h.
States have been conducted in that
way, being, in fact, mere iunketing
excursions, without any value whatever
to the people in whose interest they are sup
posed to be made. Such excursions are an
insult to the people and disgrace to the state.
| They are a time honored fraud for they have
been practiced many years. So far as
Indiana is concerned, the fruits are
now apparent in the current revelations of
rottenness in some of our State institutions.
In the case of the southern prison the investi-
eating committees for years past have allowed
themselves to BIO placed under obi
cations to Warden Howard by attentions which
nc honorable man under the circumstances
should have been willing to accept. Even the
| present Senate committee found their hotel
bills in louisville paid by some unknown bene-
factor, but after their unfavorable report the
bills were sent to them for settlement Doubt
less it has been Towards practice for many
years to pay the hotel bills and other less rep
utable expenses Of the committees that came
to investigate him. and in return he has been
! regularly whitewashed, There has been q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THERE has been SO much said concerning
the evil results of convict labor that probably
most persons will be surprised by the official
statement of the Commissioner of Labor, Car
roll D. Wright, that the entire product of all
the convict labor in the United States is only
fftyfour hundredths of per cent, or about
one-half of 1 per cent. Of the total labor
product. In other words, the free labor rep
resents SO 10 per cent. and convict labor
one-half of 1 per cent. of the whole. The
Commissioner thinks if machinery were re-
moved from the prisons, and all convict labor
put on the basis Of hand labor, the evil. such
as it is, would be practically done away with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02
great deal too much of this sort of thing
all over the country. Junketing Investigations
and legislative picnics should stop.
GERMAN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The law relative to teaching German in the
public schools of Indiana is found in Section
4497 of the Revised Statutes, which provides
that whenever the parents of twenty-five or
more children in attendance at any public
school shall so demand it shall be the duty of
the school trustees to employ teachers and in
troduce the German language as a branch of
study. This makes it compulsory on school
trustees to cause German to be taught upon
the demand of the parents of twenty-five chill
dren. The language Of the law is somewhat
vague AS each child has two parents,
thirteen children could muster twenty-five
parents, or there might be three or four chill
dren of the same parents in school, so that
twenty five children might represent only
seven or eight households and only fourteen
or sixteen parents. In any case, however, the
petition or demand need only come from
twenty-five parents. But the main objection
lies against teaching German in the schools
at all, the points being that there is enough
to be learned in English without teaching any
foreign language; that too many branches are
taught, and it would be better to cut off for
eign languages and teach the English branches
more thoroughly; that this is an English
speaking country, with little or no necessity
for any foreign language, and that there is no
more reason for teaching German in the public
schools than there is for teaching any other
foreign language. TO this may be added that
German instruction in the schools is super
fetal, and of little practical value, and, as the
| course is arranged, is a hindrance to the pros
ecution of other studies If there are any
reasons for teaching German in the schools
that can outweigh those against it, we have
| not been able to discover them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

HENDRICKS county came over to the Tom
linson Hall meeting last night 156 strong.
headed by brass band. They called at the
Journal Office and left word that Hendricks
county Republicans indorse the Journal from
first to last. They do not regard the Journal
as "a mugwump paper as it had beeS char
aeterized by some disgruntled person IN that
county; but it speaks the sentimeuts-rf the
Hendricks county Republicans one and ALL
While greatly obliged to our friends for their
call and Endorsement, an assurance was not
necessary. There are no truer Republicans in
Indiana than in Hendricks county, and so
long as the Journal speaks sound Republican
ism We know it will receive their hearty APP
nrOyai
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

SINCE Editor Gradys oratorica ten strike at
New York other Southern editors are turning
their attention to the same field, with view,
doubtless, to reaping similar honors Captain
Dawson. of the Charleston News, delivered a
speech thirteen columns in length at Baltimcrs
one day last week, taking his subject Our
Women in the War" From the headlines of his
paper we learn that it was an eloquent tribute
to the glorious women of the South who were
the soul of the Confederacv." It was a long
speech if not great one, and some of the
Southern ladies' God bless en- may mention
Captain Dawson for the presidency on the
strength of ii. Honors will then be easy be-
tween himself and Grady. and each can rest
securely in the faith that the other will never
get anything more than q mention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

INDIANA has an Attorney general now who
knows the law knows his duty, and will per-
form it. The announcement .kat he will in
stitute proceedings against DIR. Harrison and
the trustees of the Insane Hospital for their
removal from office, will be read with salts
faction by decent people everywhere. When
Attorney general Kitchener moves he means
business, and we have no doubt he will be
able to 11turn the rascals out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

bride and bridegroom by pitching candlestick
at their heads The bride tainted, the bride
groom fumed. and several bystanders cried and
shrieked. Finally, after a hand to hand strug-
gle. the mailman was collared and the ceremony
ended happily.
HENRY WILLARD and Joseph Willard of
Washington, are brothers, but not on friendly
terms with each other. Lately Henry gave an
entertainment. and sent a card to Joseph read
ing: 'Mr. and Mrs. Henry Willard, at home,
from to IL o'clock p M Whereupon Joseph
sent card Henry. reading: "Mr. Joseph
Willard, also at home, from 8 to IL o'clock P. NJ "
That was short. sweet and graphic.
Mrs. SENATOR DOLPH is one of the largest
women in Neutrality-suspicious. FIVE feet nine
inches in height. She carries we'll an amount of
adipose tissue that a shorter woman would stag
ger under. Her head and face are in proportion
to her body, her features large but well cut, col
orlng dark and manner emphatic. With hair
dressed high and long trained evening gown,
Mrs. Dolph decidedly dwarfs the rest of feminine
humanity.
RICHARD PENISTAN has become resident of
the Forrest Home Penistan was an actor in his
younger days, but finally retired from the stage
after winning first prize in the Havana lottery,
which netted him $3.50 O0O He then purchased a
stock farm in Kentucky, bought the stallion Eel
lowcraft, and started to raise horses. His
hospitality and generosity exceeded his ability
to sustain then and he nnaliy wandered Dack
to Philadelphia and has since been living in
poverty.
THE production OF 'sOtello" has brought out
many anecdotes of Verdi. One runs that
Haydn's Creation" was to be gwen at Milan in
1881 The conductor who had been selected
proved to be incompetent. What to do? ''There
is." said Professor Marini, "only one person who
can help u.s." "And whoi" inquired the Duke
Viscont 'One Verdi, a youth at Busseto. He
alone can read at first sight the most difficult
score" They sent for him. After two rehearsa's
Verdi was aoe to direct the performance AT
the third rehearsal jealous musician turned
the score upside down. Verdi let it remain SO,
and conducted the work throughout without
looking at the music.
HER INVITATION.
In the parlor they sitting
Sitting by the irelghts glow,
Quickly the minutes fitting,
Till at last he to go.
With his overcoat she puttered.
From her eye escaped tear
Must you go soon?" she muttered.
Won you stay to breakfast, dear!'
Tom Mason, in Life.
LENTEN DENIAL.
A dimlylighted little room
A lover and his lass-
| A low, sweet voice within the gloom
| II guess we II give up gas
| -Harper's Bazaar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02
Beer Boycott Formally Inaugurated.

New YORK, March 1.-The boycott against
the pool brewers by the retail liquor dealers as
ISOLATION went into effect to-day and the retail
ers claim that the struggle has begun in a man.
ner thoroughly gratifying to their side Nearly
all the retailers in the association except those
who are heavily indebted to the brewers for the
fixtures in their saloons, have joined in the boy
cotr. as we'll as many outside of the association,
and and after today these places buy no
more pool beer until they can buy where they
please, independent Of arrangements by the
pool At the headquarters OF the executive
committee of the retailers but few orders for
beer have been received to day, but this is due
to the fact that orders have been sent in some
time ago. and the dealers waiting to
see how things go on. Several brewers re-
ported as already anxious for a compromise
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

JUDGE RoBERTsS resolution hit the nail
on the head. In declaring that in the lieu
enant-governorship controversy call doubts
should be thrown in favor Of the people act
ing in their sovereign capacity, at general
election" it promulgated the doctrine of true
popular sovereignty and constitutional law.
This is genuine democracy, but the leaders in
the present revolution do not believe liz it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

AND now the Sentinel wants Lieutenant
governor Robertson to contest his election
with some fellow of the name of Bulger. said
to be bruiser in the employ of Green Smith.
The next thing, the Lieutenant governor will
be invited to contest the election with some
one of the convicts and Jail birds that the
revolutionists have employed to protect their
cowardly bodies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

wing Hall. Mayor Grace paid 1910. 900 to the
County Democracy when he last ran and in 1885,
he paid So, 500 to Irving, and 81 800 to Tammany
Hall. An average year sees a total of $211, 200
paid IN assessments. This. with the money dis
tributed by law, results in fty-six voters in each
election district being under pay, or s45.475 in
all. Thus at the last election, when PIG 992 votes
were poled, over 20 per cent. of all the voters
received money in one form or another for cleo.
ton day services. This total does not include
the printing or the expenses OF gubernatorial or
presidential years. when all these figures are
largely increased
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THE Democratic towards and office thieves
were greatly exercised over last nights meet
ing. They feared that, under its cover an
attempt might be made to capture the Sen
ate chamber, and they took extra precau-
TONS putting on, possibly an added force Of
penitentiary convicts and Jail irds. "Thus
conscience doth make towards of lis ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THE Journal is Just hard headed enough to
stand by the proposition that the Democratic
members of the State Senate ought TO obey the
Constitution just as much as private citizens
law and order or the public good to recognize
senatorial aw-breaking and revolution Stick
a min Thorn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

HON. JOHN B. SToLL Democrat), editor Of
the South Bend Times, says:
''The Democrats Of the Senate at Indianap-
oils may have valid reasons for continuing to
deny Colonel Robertson his seat as Lieuten-
ant-governor, but at this distance such reas-
sons are not discernible to the naked eye To
be candid, we of the opinion that no such
reasons exist"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THE mugwump Boston Herald lets itself
down from its so-called non-partisan high
horse long enough to say of the intense inter
est shown in the election Of Senators in GER
tain States, that while this interest has its
drawbacks it is better that it should be so
than that the Senate should be filled with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

REPRESENTATIVE KELLIsoN, speaking for
the Democrats yesterday, declared that, un-
der the Constitution and laws, Green Smith
had succeeded to the office of Lieutenant
governor How, then, can he vote for United
States SENATOR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

longer at their command, the Democratic con-
spirators in the Senate are showing signs of
fear. Thugs and Jail birds, whom they have
gathered around them as protectors, do not
seem to insp1e confidence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02
stick.

THE thanks of the people are due to Attor-
ney general Kitchener for having instituted
civil proceedings against ex-Warden Howard
and other default;ng officers of the southern
prison. A judgment against them may not
be worth much in money sense, but it will
be in a moral sense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

Ii James Monroe Trotter, whom the Presi-
dent has nominated to the Office lately occu-
pied by the lamented Matthews, can show q
good record for honesty and urrightness,
probably the Senate may confirm his appoint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

WHEN President Cleveland hears that an
Indiana veteran got away from Washington
with pension Of $11, 900 he willsuffer a pang
veto the claim, and thus "save" money to the
country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THERE is break in the Democratic ranks
Representatives Roberts and Bertram will no
longer be whipped into line by the bull
whacking revolutionists. While the break is
not large one in numbers it is important in
character, and tells much OF the dissensions
in Democratic counsels
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THE wild Northwest, whence come the
billiards, shares its chinook with US, also,
and thus proves itself to be not altogether
cold and cruel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

ment. His long term of service under the
Republican postmasters of Boston is an indi-
cation that be has had good training. The
residents of the District, however who OBJ
jected to Matthews because he was a carpet
Dagger will not be made happy by the substi-
tuition of another stranger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

LOOK out now for the other Presbyterian min
listers of Cleveland to Jump on" the Rev Mr.
Ogden for his statement on withdrawing from
the church that his reason for the step was a
growth and maturing of theological opinions that
made it impossible for him to longer agree with
Presbyterian doctrine. No well-regulated CO.
ciessiastc of any denomination could be ex-
pected to rest meekly under such on imputation
of inferiority from one of their brethren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

JUDGE RoBtRTs said yesterday that LEAD
er" Jewett had consumed more time in bun
combe speeches than any other member of
the House. This is true, and Mr. Griffiths
rubbed it in by referring to the 'leader" as
'His Frequency from Floyd This ought to
ntick
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

AFTER having been before the Supreme
Court twice, and been defeated both times,
the Sentinel now wants to try the Lieuten-
ant-governor case before a justice of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

PERSONS convicted of disgraceful frauds do
not generally present their lawyers bills to
the people to pay. The precedent set by the
managers of the Insane Hospital is entirely
pam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

70 tho Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal
Please state how many Republicans voted
against the impeachment of Andrew Johnson
and who they were. j. n GREEN.
SrILEsvILLE, Ind March l.
Fessenden of Maine; Fowler. of Tennessee;
Grimes, of Iowa. Henderson, of Missouri; Trum.
bull, Of Illinois; Ross. of Kansas and Van Win
kle. Of West Virginia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

WHEN will ex-Warden Howard be arrested
Will the Democratic officers answer TIL
people are watching and waiting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THE Sentineps demand that Lieutenant
governor Robertson shall contest his owl
election is one of the humors of the Legislative
situation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

A YOUNG Hoosier who recently sailed for Eu-
rope under somewhat embarrassing circum-
stances, is alluded to by al Eastern paper as an
Indiana statesman" The behavior of Demo
cratic politicians this winter has brought low
the reputation of once proud State; but is
there anything even in the Smith Bailey Coy
record that iustifies this slur2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

WHY should the Democratic members Of tn
Senate be recognized" in their violation G
the Constitution?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

REPRESENTATIVES, Roberts and Bertram
have the courage Of their convictions. All
honor to them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

UNCONDITIONAL surrender is the only term
for law breakers, as for rebels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

There was no compromise" in the Tom
1nsea Hall meeting last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

WHEN will Tomtit Bailey proceed against
the Republican Senator's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-02

THE Tominson Hall audience last night
was not Compromising" one.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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We hold the fort.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-09-06

AHare Idisiresscd you tofthout tnoioing nT
"Miss Laroque, place at your little feet
my most profound respect Dare ask for
news regarding your healthl Youare little
pale this morning, That is my fault. You
vat up too late last night Excuse me this
time, honored lady, and l promise you to DO
more exnct another time. But how serious
you nrel Has your naughty mamma been
scolding youl MOI Are you sick, theni Oh,
know. When young ladies reach the ripe
age Of z years they don't laugh any more.
That not itl A.h, well, then it Is because the
young lady has doubtless learned a piece TO
peak and last night she had no audience. II
u Is not too late, should Ike to hear it now
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, | am listening"
! Ho placed the little creature on the floor
and waited Rut Suzanne remained silent.
Henrette, behind Roger, made a sign,
and tho poor child saw that she too must
learn 10 dissemble, and in n feeble voice she
began her little speech;
"Father, have loved you seven years.
love you as much as do my mother. l know
that you sacrifice your life to prepare mine,
and You weary yourself that | may be happy
later. But, dear father, am never SO happy
as when you cares me. know that you arc
good and indulgent, and | love you better
every day. II have ever caused your
But 1T was too much for the child. She
stopped, suddenly, and putting her hand to her
throat, looked for one moment at her father
with an uuspeakabe fear, and vita hoarse
cry fell in convulsions, her face scarlet and
her eyes set Henrietta seized her while Roger
prinkled water in heg face.
"Shall / go for the doctorl What Is itl
What can we DOR said Roger, frightened
Nothing We do not need the DOCTOR"
said Henrietta in husky voice, as she feared
that the doctor might divine the cause of the
attack. Laroque looked at both with a sus-
pic.ous regard. Henrietto thought:
Unhappy mani If he does love us be must
r ffer horriblyr
After a while Suzanne grew better, and
Roger had to go to his business, Every
morning be took the Q o'clock train for
Paris, and he came to say goodby, saying;
~ may be late again tonight Do noI
wait for me- And he stood a moment before
his wife, as If ho had something to say to her
Of grave import, but finally went out without
Of ding word.